6" X 4" (postcard size) Block Mounted Print Banksy See/Hear/Say No Evil Graffiti

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Bristol City Council Leader Barbara Janke said: "When the economy is suffering generally, it is important for councils to take steps like these to stimulate the city's economy. ..This daring and entrepreneurial project has acted as a catalyst for change in this once unloved part of the city centre. ..."Bristol is leading the way by promoting one aspect of the city's own unique character to a much wider audience to generate wider economic benefits." [49] It is believed that Buddhist monks brought the expression from India to Japan by way of China around the 8th century.

a b c Tahir, Tariq (19 August 2011). "World's top graffiti artists at Europe's biggest street art festival in Bristol". Metro . Retrieved 16 November 2011. And the graffiti is all around from the north in St. Paul’s and St. Werburgh’s through the city around the area of Nelson Street. Then into the south around Bedminster and North Street where Upfestis focused. They serve to remind you that you should stand up for what you believe in, instead of sitting in silence like the original monkeys may suggest.

10. Nick Walker on Nelson Street

usually unsanctioned artwork). This term became popular after the explosion of graffiti in the early 1980s. As a perfect symbol of the light at the end of the tunnel stands the motivational sketch, painted in bold red, with the words “My direction is not my excuse” – the artists’ reassurance to society that nothing stands in the way of getting your goal.. Bio: graduated from the Department of Graphic Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. Style: large scale industrial stencil scenes.

Style: Often produces humorous pieces, he is deemed by the financial press as one of the movement's most bankable artists. [18] Europe’s largest street art festival is a visual spectacle that takes over the streets of Bedminster. Artists from all over the globe descend on south Bristol to create eye-popping murals while onlookers watch. A family-friendly event, there are always plenty of activities to keep kids entertained, plus street food markets and live musical entertainment to accompany the art. And who’s to say Banksy isn’t also in the crowd?Before 20 August 2011, the chosen location, Nelson Street, was "one of the most depressing, ugly and run down streets in Bristol" (Mike Bennet). [9] A dreary '1960's urban nightmare. Decaying and decrepit' (Inkie). [16] "Bristol's Nelson Street was nothing but empty shells of grey buildings built by tasteless architects that stank of piss," [17] a nondescript corridor of bleak, grey buildings between Broadmead and Colston Square in the city centre [18] "It needs something big development-wise.... with the economy as it is, the prospect of any serious development here in the next five years is almost nonexistent." A spokesperson of one of the buildings said "anything that would revitalise the street and increase footfall for a minimal cost – then all the better." See No Evil collaboration: with Man One and Werc Alvarez at See No Evil. Style: uses psychedelic use of colours and dark old school horror themes, prefers to use graffiti themes such as letter structure, and the B-boy characters that came out of New York City. Camille Vansette, our tour guide, notices our fascination with the Banksy piece, the first stop on our tour, and says “Bristol’s street art is incredibly interpretive. As I pass a piece of street art, I love trying to find hidden meanings and symbols in it, because most of them are so creative.” Considering that the monkeys exist as a bit of fancy wordplay on a much more powerful saying and philosophy, playing around with this idea can still allow you to stay true to its original meaning.

Williams, Laura (10 August 2012). "See No Evil Bristol 2012: Your guide to the event". Bristol24-7 . Retrieved 16 August 2012. Relevant BCN - Music, Arts & Events by Creative People in Barcelona - Who's Lenny? 'See No Evil' - Bristol 2011". relevantbcn.com. 2012 . Retrieved 11 September 2012. Some Conservative councillors said that the exhibition was a waste of money and were unhappy the Liberal Democrat-run council had contributed towards funding it. Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in. See No Evil: The UK's Largest Urban Street Art Project |". urbanghostsmedia.com. 2012 . Retrieved 7 September 2012.

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Bristol gears up for See No Evil street party – Bristol24-7". bristol247.com. 2012 . Retrieved 7 September 2012. Go on a virtual Banksy tour before stepping out and discovering the real artworks with Visit Bristol’s free, self-guided Banksy Walking Tourof the city. The film went on to win Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards for Best Short Film and Best Community Media in February 2012. [34] See No Evil 2012 [ edit ]

Banksy can reduce complex subjects and debate into a simple, legible message, often with humour,” says Alex Branczik of Sotheby’s. “But he is also unique and has global appeal – not true of all street artists, or those who started in a similar way to Banksy. Anyone thinking they can find the next Banksy, or get ahead of the curve, is likely to get it wrong. Style: Combines Art Deco, psychedelic and childlike themes to make pieces that are delicate and thought provoking. She uses permanent materials like Indian ink and marker pens.But some street or urban artists’ work peaked in value around 10 years ago. Syer explains: “In 2008 there was a big rush of money into this market, culminating in Bonhams’ Urban Art auction shortly before the banking collapse. Many artists set records which are unlikely to be broken for some years.